VP Growth & Performance Marketing

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

An inspiring global SaaS company is seeking a VP of Growth & Performance Marketing to lead their marketing efforts. This role involves creating and executing comprehensive marketing strategies, managing a dynamic team, and driving demand generation campaigns. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, you will oversee brand positioning and ensure successful marketing initiatives across multiple channels. Join a collaborative and innovative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the company's growth trajectory. If you are a seasoned marketing leader with a passion for SaaS, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Wellbeing benefits

Healthcare

Flexitime

Life insurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Experienced Marketing Leader with a strong SaaS background.
• Deep expertise in performance marketing and digital acquisition.
• Hands-on experience with high-performing paid campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute marketing strategy to drive growth.
• Manage and motivate the marketing team effectively.
• Shape market position through data-driven campaigns.

Skills

Performance Marketing

Team Leadership

Digital Acquisition

Campaign Testing and Optimisation

SaaS Marketing

Data-Driven Decision Making

Education

10+ years in Marketing

5+ years in Senior Marketing Leadership

Tools

Google Ads

LinkedIn

Meta

TikTok

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

VP of Growth & Performance Marketing, SaaS - Up to £140k + 25% + bens (Cambridge 3 days)

Our client is an inspiring, global SaaS company experiencing fast growth with a focus on company culture, enriching experiences for employees and working with collaborative and sustainable approaches. They are looking for a VP of Marketing, to champion the brand and lead demand and awareness for the next phase of their growth along with managing the marketing team. As VP of Growth and Performance Marketing, you will create and execute overarching marketing strategy, product positioning across different regions, demand generation campaigns and act as brand guardian overseeing related areas from events and content to PR and communications.

This role will be based 3 days a week at the Cambridge office and 2 days from home. There are a range of benefits across wellbeing, healthcare, bonus, flexitime, life insurance and pension.

As VP of Growth and Performance Marketing you will shape market position to drive continued growth and ensure marketing campaigns are targeted and driven by data and research. You will naturally be an experienced leader, immersed in emerging trends and commercial objectives, able to manage and motivate a team and report to the board and finance to drive further growth by sound investment decisions and creative ability.

Who are you:

• Experienced Marketing Leader with at least 10 years+ from SaaS, and 5 years+ at Senior Marketing Leadership level (Marketing Director, VP, CMO or similar)
• Background in scaling SaaS businesses, ideally £10m to £50m ARR
• Deep expertise in performance marketing — media planning, digital acquisition, campaign testing and optimisation
• Hands-on experience with high-performing paid campaigns across Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta, and TikTok
• Experienced executing growth marketing, product marketing and go to market strategies
• Inspiring team leader, used to effectively managing and growing a marketing team
• Deep understanding of marketing principles, driving success through content, social, paid, and organic strategies.
• Expertise from demand generation and conversion for partner and customer marketing strategies
• Curious, innovative and agile ability, able to use data and research to make informed decisions

To ensure that your application is reviewed quickly by the right Consultant, please apply directly via the LinkedIn advert. Due to the volume of response that we receive, we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant but will contact you within 5 working days if your application has been successful.

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